Iselin’s Disease: Throw the kitchen sink at it
Iselin’s disease is an uncommon osteochondrosis or traction apophysitis of the growing area at the base of the fifth metatarsal…
Category: Pediatrics
Tarsal Coalition: Throw the kitchen sink at it
A tarsal coalition is a condition that is characterized by the abnormal fusion of two or more bones in the…
Growing Pains in the Leg: Throwing the kitchen sink at it
The term “growing pains” is a commonly misused term for any aches and pains in growing children. True growing pains…
Freiberg disease: Throw the kitchen sink at it
Freiberg disease is not a disease but a somewhat rare disorder of the metatarsal head in the foot. It also…
Sever’s Disease: Throwing the kitchen sink at it
Sever’s disease is a really common problem of the growing area of the heel bone (calcaneus) in children. Firstly, it…